Dataset title: British Election Study Internet Panel analysis dataset

File name in replication package: BESIP_clean.rds

Description: analytic dataset, cleaned and transformed version of British Election Study Internet Panel survey (see Readme.txt)

CODEBOOK: 

id: respondent id

wave: factor indicating the panel wave (for panel data subset) or survey round year (for cross-sectional subset)

wavemonth: the month-year of the panel wave

starttime: the time/date of the start of the interview

endtime: the time/date of the end of the interview

party: party of party-group dyad in "lookafter" outcome question

group: group of party-group dyad in "lookafter" outcome question

lookafter: main outcome measuring perceived party alignment with group interests ("Some people say that all political parties look after certain groups and are not so concerned about others. How closely do you think the <party> looks after the interests of <group>")

infoTV: survey item, "During the last seven days, on average how much time (if any) have you spent per day following news about politics or current affairs from each of these sources?” for each of the following: [television (TV)]"

infoPaper: survey item, "During the last seven days, on average how much time (if any) have you spent per day following news about politics or current affairs from each of these sources?” for each of the following: [newspapers (including online)]"

infoRadio: survey item, "During the last seven days, on average how much time (if any) have you spent per day following news about politics or current affairs from each of these sources?” for each of the following: [radio]"

infoInternet: survey item, "During the last seven days, on average how much time (if any) have you spent per day following news about politics or current affairs from each of these sources?” for each of the following: [internet (not including online newspapers]"

infoPeople: survey item, "During the last seven days, on average how much time (if any) have you spent per day following news about politics or current affairs from each of these sources?” for each of the following: [talking to other people]"
